Severity of Oral Mucositis in Children following Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy and Its Implications at a Single Oncology Centre in Durango State, Mexico

Mucositis is an adverse efect of chemotherapy (QT) and/or radiotherapy (RT). Te purpose of this study was to investigate the occurrence of oral mucositis in children undergoing cancer treatment. Methods. Fify-one children with cancer who had received QT, RT, or both (QT-RT) underwent clinical evaluations; World Health Organization criteria were used to establish the degree and severity of mucositis. Te correlations between the clinical data, type of cancer, and therapy were statistically analysed. Results. Mucositis was present in 88.23% of the patients; 57.78%, 7.78%, and 24.44% received QT, RT, and QT-RT, respectively. Severity scores of 1 and 2 were the most common; scores of 3-4 were observed in patients who received QT-RT or more than 7 treatment cycles. Tere was a signifcant association between mucositis, the type of treatment, and the number of cycles received (� < 0.05). Conclusion. It is important to implement therapeutic protocols that help maintain excellent oral health and reduce the risk of oral mucositis. Stomatologists should be consulted to assess patients’ oral cavities and provide preventive treatment prior to QT and/or RT administration. It is important to integrate a stomatologist into the oncological working group to focus on preventing and managing oral mucositis

Propiedades y usos del propóleo en odontología: una revisión

 L Propolis is a product derived from bees and consists of a dark-colored sticky material obtained from different plants and mixed with wax, which is used to protect beehives. It has therapeutic qualities, so the objective of this study was to carry out a bibliographic review of the properties and uses of propolis in dentistry.Methodology: A literature search was carried out on the applications of propolis in dentistry in the databases PubMed, Imbiomed, Medigraphic, SciELO and Google Scholar in the period from March 2010 to March 2020, using the keywords: propolis, characteristics, properties and uses of propolis.Results. Thirty-nine articles reporting results in relation to its properties and uses in dentistry were included. The main properties: antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and healing, basically attributed to the bioactive compound Flavonoids. Propolis is used in dentistry for different treatments: prevention of dental caries, endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics and oral surgery.Currently, special attention has been paid to the applications of propolis, being a natural product useful for treatments in different areas of dentistry where its great efficacy has been demonstrated.   El propóleo es un producto derivado de las abejas y consiste en un material pegajoso de color oscuro obtenidode diversas plantas y mezclado con cera, el cual es utilizado para proteger las colmenas. Tiene cualidades terapéuticas, por lo que el objetivo del presente trabajo fue realizar una revisión bibliográfica sobre las propiedades y usos del propóleo en odontología.Metodología: Se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica sobre las aplicaciones del propóleo en odontología en las bases de datos PubMed, Imbiomed, Medigraphic, SciELO y Google Scholar en el periodo de marzo 2010 a marzo 2020, usando palabras claves: propóleo, características, propiedades y usos del propóleo.Resultados. Fueron incluidos 39 artículos que reportan resultados en relación a sus propiedades y usos en odontología. Las principales propiedades: antimicrobiano, antiinflamatorio, inmunomodulador y cicatrizante atribuidas básicamente al compuesto bioactivo de los Flavonoides. El propóleo es usado en odontología para diferentes tratamientos: la prevención de la caries dental, endodoncia, periodoncia, prostodoncia y cirugía bucal.Actualmente, se ha puesto especial atención a las aplicaciones que tiene el propóleo, tratándose de un producto natural útil para tratamientos de diferentes áreas de la odontología donde se ha demostrado su gran eficacia

Drinking Water Fluoride Levels for a City in Northern Mexico (Durango) Determined Using a Direct Electrochemical Method and Their Potential Effects on Oral Health

Fluoride is ingested primarily through consuming drinking water. When drinking water contains fluoride concentrations >0.7 parts per million (ppm), consuming such water can be toxic to the human body; this toxicity is called “fluorosis.” Therefore, it is critical to determine the fluoride concentrations in drinking water. The objective of this study was to determine the fluoride concentration in the drinking water of the city of Durango. The wells that supply the drinking water distribution system for the city of Durango were studied. One hundred eighty-nine (189) water samples were analyzed, and the fluoride concentration in each sample was quantified as established by the law NMX-AA-077-SCFI-2001. The fluoride concentrations in such samples varied between 2.22 and 7.23 ppm with a 4.313 ± 1.318 ppm mean concentration. The highest values were observed in the northern area of the city, with a 5.001 ± 2.669 ppm mean value. The samples produced values that exceeded the national standard for fluoride in drinking water. Chronic exposure to fluoride at such concentrations produces harmful health effects, the first sign of which is dental fluorosis. Therefore, it is essential that the government authorities implement water defluoridation programs and take preventative measures to reduce the ingestion of this toxic halogen

Propiedades y usos del propóleo en odontología: una revisión

El propóleo es un material pegajoso de color oscuro obtenido de diversas plantas y mezclado con cera, deriva de las abejas quienes lo utilizan para proteger las colmenas. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue realizar una revisión bibliográfica acerca de las propiedades y usos del propóleo en odontología. Se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica de reportes publicados de marzo del 2010 a marzo del 2020 en PubMed, Imbiomed, Medigraphic, SciELO y Google Scholar usando las palabras: propóleo, propiedades, usos. Se seleccionaron 39 artículos para la revisión. Las principales propiedades reportadas fueron: antimicrobiana, antiinflamatoria, inmunomodulador y cicatrizante. Los principales usos reportados abarcaron las siguientes áreas de la odontología: prevención de caries, endodoncia, periodoncia, prostodoncia y cirugía. En los últimos años, se ha puesto especial atención a las aplicaciones del propóleo ya que se ha demostrado su eficacia en distintas áreas de la odontología

Stomatological management of heatd and neck cancer patients treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy

Artículo de revisión.Acompañan al trabajo 4 cuadros.Long-term treatment can damage the salivary glands, the oral mucosa, and the maxilla, leading to altered production of saliva and to multiple infections. These lesions can be prevented, limited or avoided by thorough evaluation prior to treatment and by therapeutic follow-up and preventive measures. The dentist must have strong medical knowledge of the possible short-, medium-, and long-term oral complications of the cancer treatment, and must have knowledge of the protocols for oral management of cancer patients. The availability of a multidisciplinary medical team together with a dentist to attend to the patient prior to the cancer treatment, as well as close communication between team members during and after treatment, is crucial. The aim of the present study was review the stomatological management of head and neck cancer patients treated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy and summarizing current treatments, therapeutic innovation and tissue regeneration perspectives.(AU

Severity of Oral Mucositis in Children following Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy and Its Implications at a Single Oncology Centre in Durango State, Mexico

Background. Mucositis is an adverse effect of chemotherapy (QT) and/or radiotherapy (RT). The purpose of this study was to investigate the occurrence of oral mucositis in children undergoing cancer treatment. Methods. Fifty-one children with cancer who had received QT, RT, or both (QT-RT) underwent clinical evaluations; World Health Organization criteria were used to establish the degree and severity of mucositis. The correlations between the clinical data, type of cancer, and therapy were statistically analysed. Results. Mucositis was present in 88.23% of the patients; 57.78%, 7.78%, and 24.44% received QT, RT, and QT-RT, respectively. Severity scores of 1 and 2 were the most common; scores of 3-4 were observed in patients who received QT-RT or more than 7 treatment cycles. There was a significant association between mucositis, the type of treatment, and the number of cycles received (p<0.05). Conclusion. It is important to implement therapeutic protocols that help maintain excellent oral health and reduce the risk of oral mucositis. Stomatologists should be consulted to assess patients’ oral cavities and provide preventive treatment prior to QT and/or RT administration. It is important to integrate a stomatologist into the oncological working group to focus on preventing and managing oral mucositis

Propiedades y usos del propóleo en odontología: una revisión

El propóleo es un material pegajoso de color oscuro obtenido de diversas plantas y mezclado con cera, deriva de las abejas quienes lo utilizan para proteger las colmenas. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue realizar una revisión bibliográfica acerca de las propiedades y usos del propóleo en odontología. Se realizó una búsqueda bibliográfica de reportes publicados de marzo del 2010 a marzo del 2020 en PubMed, Imbiomed, Medigraphic, SciELO y Google Scholar usando las palabras: propóleo, propiedades, usos. Se seleccionaron 39 artículos para la revisión. Las principales propiedades reportadas fueron: antimicrobiana, antiinflamatoria, inmunomodulador y cicatrizante. Los principales usos reportados abarcaron las siguientes áreas de la odontología: prevención de caries, endodoncia, periodoncia, prostodoncia y cirugía. En los últimos años, se ha puesto especial atención a las aplicaciones del propóleo ya que se ha demostrado su eficacia en distintas áreas de la odontología

Head and neck carcinomas, experience of a cancer center in the State of Durango, Mexico

Los carcinomas de cabeza y cuello son relativamente frecuentes, presentan diversos tipos histológicos y características clínicas, mismas que se asocian con una variedad de riesgos de mortalidad. Objetivo: El propósito de este trabajo fue examinar en un periodo de cinco años carcinomas de cabeza y cuello tratados en el Centro Estatal de Cancerología. Material y métodos: Este estudio se realizó de manera retrospectiva, se revisaron factores de riesgo y tratamientos, se hicieron análisis univariados y multivariados para evaluar factores pronóstico y supervivencia. Resultados: Se obtuvieron un total de 32 expedientes que cumplían con las características del estudio, el periodo de seguimiento fue de 2 a 32 meses. La variante histológica predominante fue carcinoma epidermoide, el tratamiento primario más común fue cirugía. Conclusiones: La supervivencia en los carcinomas de cabeza y cuello disminuye en pacientes en etapas clínicas avanzadas, edad e historia de tabaquismo y/o alcoholismo, la mayoría de ellos muere por progresión de enfermedad y metástasis